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Figure 1: Solutions from Shimadzu, Retsch and CEM for cannabis analysis. (Source: Shimadzu)
Cannabis Analysis

The Complete Solution for Analyzing Cannabis

Companies that grow cannabis, the food industry, pharmaceutical companies – they all either have their own laboratories or commission experts to analyze the cannabis and carry out quality control. Together with its partner companies Retsch and CEM, Shimadzu now offers solution packages to laboratories that cover the entire testing process, including grinding, preparation and analysis.

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A study has systematically investigated for the first time how often kidney stones are excreted without accompanying symptoms and which factors promote this.  (Source: freshidea - stock.adobe.com)
Wellness

Kidney Stones are Often Excreted without Symptoms

Researchers have found that a higher percentage of kidney stones were excreted without pain or any other symptoms in patients suffering from kidney stones. They also found out that the size of the stones that were passed unnoticed did not differ significantly from the size of those that caused pain when passed. This led them to believe that stone size alone is not a reliable indicator of whether a stone will cause symptoms.

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